> Date: Wed, 21 Feb 2001 12:53:55 -0600
> From: Paul Brandon <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
>
> At 11:57 AM -0600 2/21/01, Jim Guinee wrote:
> >It seems that "popular" stuff is allowed in the door, but as soon as
> >someone brings up an issue that is non-psych and most people don't
> >like/agree with (e.g., religion), the internet cops scream bloody murder.
>
> Jim--
> You're setting up a straw man.
> I haven't seen any postings on this list objecting to religion.
> It's the conflation of religion and science that some of us (including
> those with relgious inclinations) find objectionable.
>
> * PAUL K. BRANDON [EMAIL PROTECTED] *
> * Psychology Dept Minnesota State University, Mankato *
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> * http://www.mankato.msus.edu/dept/psych/welcome.html *
At the risk of rehashing an old issue, I'm not sure I see the problem with
"conflating" science and religion. (BTW, what is the precise meaning of this
word? I couldn't find it in the dictionary)
As far as the straw man, I'm not yet willing to concede my man is made
entirely of that material...
For example, I remember posting a news bit on the shroud of Turin (sp?) as
an example of collecting data and was immediately questioned about using it
as a means to promote (as opposed to analyze) religion.
In a more recent post I forwarded a website entitled "Al Gore or the
Unabomber: You decide?" I got more than one response that essentially
posed the question "WHat the heck does this have to do with teaching
psychology?"
I'm probably still being overly sensitive, but nonetheless I contend that more
popular topics that have little relevance to teaching psychology are given
much more e-time.
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